In order to write the final paper collectively, we shall need a lot of organization and also to follow some steps.
I have created a project called "Final Paper" (look for Projects on the right), and there are four teams.
Each team has a reserved space to do the assigned tasks.
See below a short and simple video on how to work with wikispace. Feel free to organize your team space as you wish.
1. Letter of intentions (Group assignment - Online task)
Part 1:Before you start your papers, discuss in group and write the first part of a “Letter of Intentions” answering the following questions. Please, use different colours while you write, so that it is easier to know who wrote what. Create a new page for this task within your team space.
a) Explain briefly the chosen topic.
b) What’s the purpose of the paper?
c) Who is it intended for?
d) What effects do you want it to have on your readers?
e) What have you read on this specific topic? Are there any authors or key concepts that you would like to use in your critical writing?
Part 2: While you are writing the essay, finish your letter by including the information below. Don’t forget to revise your letters.
f) Describe your writing process. How did you narrow the chosen topic?
g) What kind of planning did you do?
h) What steps did you go through, what changes did you make along the way, what decisions did you face, and how did you make the decisions?
i) How did comments from your peers help you?
j) How did any class activities help you?
k) Sign the letter.
l) For reflection: Does the paper really say what the letter promises?
2. Walking to your sources (Group assignment - Online task)
Select the sources you are going to use in your paper and create a bibliography page.
Post your references in ABNT style.
* In order to do this task, create a NEW PAGE called BIBLIOGRAPHY
3. Talking to the experts (Group assignment - Online task)
Choose your interlocutors. Select the sources you are going to use in your paper.
a) List important ideas.
b) Identify the key terms and the relationship between them.
c) Summarize important quotes taking the key term into account.
d) What are their positions in relation to the topic?
* In order to do this task, create a NEW PAGE FOR EACH SOURCE (use the surname of the authors to name your pages).
4. What is your point of view?(Group assignement - In-class task)
In your groups, discuss the questions below, and post the answers on Wiki.
a) What is your point of view?
b) Who do you agree or disagree with?
c) How can you complement what has already been written?
d) Do you have any new ideas?
* Create a NEW PAGE called POINT OF VIEW to do this task.
Write a thesis statement and ten topic sentences to support your thesis.
* Create a NEW PAGE called THESIS in order to do this task.
6. Writing the paper (Group assignement - Online task)
Remember that all members of the group should participate in the process using different colours to write.
You may also use the DISCUSSION FORUM of your essay page and the SPEECH BUBBLES for writing comments.
* Create a NEW PAGE called PAPER in order to do this task.
7. Revising the paper (Group assignement - Online task)
8. Publishing the paper (Group assignement - Online task)
INSTRUCTIONS
In order to write the final paper collectively, we shall need a lot of organization and also to follow some steps.
I have created a project called "Final Paper" (look for Projects on the right), and there are four teams.
Each team has a reserved space to do the assigned tasks.
See below a short and simple video on how to work with wikispace. Feel free to organize your team space as you wish.
Wikis in Plain English
Make sure you organize yourselves according to our schedule.
List of Tasks
1. Letter of intentions (Group assignment - Online task)
Part 1:Before you start your papers, discuss in group and write the first part of a “Letter of Intentions” answering the following questions. Please, use different colours while you write, so that it is easier to know who wrote what. Create a new page for this task within your team space.
a) Explain briefly the chosen topic.
b) What’s the purpose of the paper?
c) Who is it intended for?
d) What effects do you want it to have on your readers?
e) What have you read on this specific topic? Are there any authors or key concepts that you would like to use in your critical writing?
Part 2: While you are writing the essay, finish your letter by including the information below. Don’t forget to revise your letters.
f) Describe your writing process. How did you narrow the chosen topic?
g) What kind of planning did you do?
h) What steps did you go through, what changes did you make along the way, what decisions did you face, and how did you make the decisions?
i) How did comments from your peers help you?
j) How did any class activities help you?
k) Sign the letter.
l) For reflection: Does the paper really say what the letter promises?
2. Walking to your sources (Group assignment - Online task)
Select the sources you are going to use in your paper and create a bibliography page.
Post your references in ABNT style.
* In order to do this task, create a NEW PAGE called BIBLIOGRAPHY
3. Talking to the experts (Group assignment - Online task)
Choose your interlocutors. Select the sources you are going to use in your paper.
a) List important ideas.
b) Identify the key terms and the relationship between them.
c) Summarize important quotes taking the key term into account.
d) What are their positions in relation to the topic?
* In order to do this task, create a NEW PAGE FOR EACH SOURCE (use the surname of the authors to name your pages).
4. What is your point of view? (Group assignement - In-class task)
In your groups, discuss the questions below, and post the answers on Wiki.
a) What is your point of view?
b) Who do you agree or disagree with?c) How can you complement what has already been written?
d) Do you have any new ideas?* Create a NEW PAGE called POINT OF VIEW to do this task.
5. Thesis statement and topic sentences. (Group assignement - Online task)
Write a thesis statement and ten topic sentences to support your thesis.
* Create a NEW PAGE called THESIS in order to do this task.
6. Writing the paper (Group assignement - Online task)
Remember that all members of the group should participate in the process using different colours to write.
You may also use the DISCUSSION FORUM of your essay page and the SPEECH BUBBLES for writing comments.
* Create a NEW PAGE called PAPER in order to do this task.
7. Revising the paper (Group assignement - Online task)
8. Publishing the paper (Group assignement - Online task)